In-Home Care Services in Chittenden County, Vermont

CaringScore for Chittenden County, VT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Chittenden was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Chittenden.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.4, Chittenden rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Chittenden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chittenden County, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chittenden, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Chittenden is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 10, Chittenden rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 462.3 physicians per capita, Chittenden scores 109.7 percent better than the national average. Chittenden scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 144.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 47.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chittenden is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chittenden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chittenden's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chittenden County, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	462.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	17	7.7
Oncologists	10.4	3.5
Orthopedists	18.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chittenden County, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chittenden, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Chittenden is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Chittenden are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Chittenden is $4,004 , which is 16.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chittenden indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chittenden County, VT
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	140
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	106

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chittenden County, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chittenden. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Chittenden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Chittenden is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 159 days each year in Chittenden, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chittenden than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chittenden is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,073 per year, the population of Chittenden earns a better than average median household income. Chittenden has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.42 percent of the population in Chittenden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chittenden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	67.5	220.5
Public Transit	117	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65